Bill > HF357

This bill amends the existing law related to health care employment agencies, health care employment agency workers, and health care entities in Iowa. The key provisions include: 1. Defining important terms such as "health care employment agency," "health care employment agency worker," "health care entity," and "nursing services." 2. Requiring health care employment agencies to register annually with the Department of Inspections and Appeals and pay a registration fee of $500 per location, with the fees to be retained by the department. 3. Prohibiting health care employment agencies from restricting the employment opportunities of agency workers through non-compete clauses or requiring payment of liquidated damages or other fees if an agency worker is hired permanently by a health care entity, with some exceptions for contracts related to assisting agency workers to obtain authorization to work in the United States. 4. Applying the provisions of the bill retroactively to any relevant contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2019.

Health And Human Services (House)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=90&ba=HF357